Post-developmental urbanism

The feasibility of a peace, commoning, and sustainability-oriented East Asian urbanism in the era of post-developmentalism.

This project involves a generous, multi-investigator grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea and an international team of researchers with an agenda to examine 'the feasibility of a peace, commoning, and sustainability-oriented East Asian urbanism in the era of post-developmentalism' over four years (2017-2021).

To do so, the research team is exploring four aspects of post-developmentalist urbanism in East Asia:

inclusive, commoning cities;

de-growth, resilient cities;

sustainable cities for transition; and

post-cold war cities of peace.

The award has also funded the establishment of the Seoul National University Center for Asian Cities (CAC), in Seoul, South Korea, out of which the research is organised.